California Governor Tasks Expert Panel to Strengthen AI Safety Laws
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order bringing together national experts to accelerate third-party audits addressing security risks in artificial intelligence systems.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a new executive order commissioning an advisory panel of national experts to strengthen the state's artificial intelligence safety laws and accelerate auditing mechanisms.
New Executive Order for Artificial Intelligence Safety
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order bringing together national experts to draft guidelines that will strengthen the state's artificial intelligence safety and security laws.
Expert Panel Expected to Report Within Two Months
According to a press release issued by the governor's office, the newly formed expert group has been asked to deliver guidelines within two months that will accelerate third-party audits targeting security risks in artificial intelligence systems.
Independent Audit and Verification Proposals
Among the reviewed proposals is the requirement for frontier artificial intelligence companies to incorporate an independent verification organization within their operations to conduct audits and evaluations in their laboratories.
Critical Safety Incidents and Emergency Measures
Other topics evaluated include developing an emergency stop mechanism for frontier artificial intelligence models and including loss-of-control scenarios in the definition of critical safety incidents.